a charlotte mason approach

Russian

Though Russian was not taught in Charlotte Mason’s schools, I have listed below resources that could be used in teaching according to Charlotte Mason’s philosophy.

Vocabulary

In the early years, vocabulary is developed through pictures and objects around the student’s environment. Below are resources you could use for vocabulary. The key here is to remember that the students are not to see the words. In some cases, you may need to find a way to cover the words.

In the Town All Year ‘Round-this book is nearly perfect for vocabulary development and picture narration, without any words cluttering the pages

M. Gouin’s Series

Still searching for a resource here! If one knows enough of the language, one could make up their own simple series, following a stream of thoughts and actions.. such as, “I wake up in the morning. I make my bed. I get dressed. I brush my teeth.”

Formal Lesson Books

Formal Lessons books are teacher resources for vocabulary, poetry, conversation, grammar and short stories. Mason used similar books for lessons in her programmes. Teachers were required to read the preface to educate themselves and did not use them exhaustively. These are not for the student to see until they are far along in their practice of the language.